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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Sootchucker on 09 January 2018, 08:46

Title: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: Sootchucker on 09 January 2018, 08:46: Just musing on something I've just read over at detailing world, where someone asked what was best to protect the touchscreen in his new Fiesta from finger marks / scratches etc. A number of people mentioned a cut down Ipad protector screen ?

I must admit my Nav Pro is a bit of a fingerprint magnet and when the sun's shining on it it's also highly reflective and difficult to see (looking at images, I can only imagine it's worse on the bigger MK 7.5 Nav pro screen).

So question is, has anyone ever fitted one of these - does it work, do the anti-reflective ones actually help and most importantly, does it affect the operation of the touch screen ?
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: MjrSharpe on 09 January 2018, 08:58: Hello. This is one of the first things that I did when I got my car. Initally I made my own from the ipad screen guard as you said, but then found that a company acutally makes pre cut ones. My car is a mk 7 though, so I know that your infotainment screen is different, but if you search amazon, they may have brought out ones specific for it as well.
With regards to operation, I acutally went for the gloss ones as opposed to the matt finish. It works very well and I like the finish on it as well. It has no impact on operation, so win win all round!
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: seanng on 09 January 2018, 10:05: Interested myself for the mk7.5 8 inch Discover Navigation System...
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: seanng on 09 January 2018, 10:11: https://www.amazon.com/Volkswagen-Navigation-Protector-RUIYA-Protective/dp/B076D7DYB1

Need this shipped or located in the UK
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: MjrSharpe on 09 January 2018, 11:44: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Protector-Volkswagen-Variant-Navigation-Systems-transparent/dp/B076F4JBBZ/ref=sr_1_35?ie=UTF8&qid=1515497835&sr=8-35&keywords=golf+gti

Found this one
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: seanng on 09 January 2018, 11:58: Quote from: MjrSharpe on 09 January 2018, 11:44
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Protector-Volkswagen-Variant-Navigation-Systems-transparent/dp/B076F4JBBZ/ref=sr_1_35?ie=UTF8&qid=1515497835&sr=8-35&keywords=golf+gti

Found this one

Awesome, it's getting ordered!! Thanks :smiley:
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 09 January 2018, 12:29: Quote from: MjrSharpe on 09 January 2018, 11:44
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Protector-Volkswagen-Variant-Navigation-Systems-transparent/dp/B076F4JBBZ/ref=sr_1_35?ie=UTF8&qid=1515497835&sr=8-35&keywords=golf+gti

Found this one

Nice find, I've put it in my basket.
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: mcmaddy on 09 January 2018, 12:51: I had something on my old rns510 from a German company called @Folix. Excellent protection and well worth the money.
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: MkVIIGTD on 31 January 2018, 14:54: Anyone got one of these fitted to 7.5 new touch screen?
Thoughts? :cool:
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: seanng on 31 January 2018, 15:07: Quote from: MkVIIGTD on 31 January 2018, 14:54
Anyone got one of these fitted to 7.5 new touch screen?
Thoughts? :cool:

I got one fitted from the UK Amazon link above. It was easy to install and it looks great, however it's not fingerprint proof as advertised but it definitely offers a layer a protection I am very happy with. I will take a photo later.
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: gtiaps on 31 January 2018, 23:51: Yeah unfortunately anything you put over anything that you need to touch with your fingers as going to leave marks as it's the grease on our skin.
Like having a glass screen protector on your phone it gets marks on it.
The only other option are those gloves iv seen wirh pads at the finger if that helps...
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: Gnasher on 01 February 2018, 12:33: Quote from: gtiaps on 31 January 2018, 23:51
Yeah unfortunately anything you put over anything that you need to touch with your fingers as going to leave marks as it's the grease on our skin.
Like having a glass screen protector on your phone it gets marks on it.
The only other option are those gloves iv seen wirh pads at the finger if that helps...

I can see the leather driving glove brigade going mad over those lol.
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: Jim_mk7.5 on 01 February 2018, 21:39: Surely it's a pointless thing to do? The point of fitting a screen protector to say a phone or tablet is to stop scratches not fingerprints. So it will still get covered in fingerprints anyway!

I have std screen in the Mk7.5 and a 20 second clean with a microfibre once a week and it looks perfect.
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: Guzzle on 01 February 2018, 21:52: Agreed Jim, to me this is futile. I have a screen protector on my phone so I don't scratch the screen when i drop it, or scratch it with anything else that it shares a pocket with. Without wanting to tempt fate, in 20 years of driving i've never managed to scratch my radio or sat nav screen. A screen protector won't prevent fingerprints from being seen, you'll still need to wipe it clean, so I fail to see the point.
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: Jim_mk7.5 on 01 February 2018, 22:03: Quote from: Guzzle on 01 February 2018, 21:52
Agreed Jim, to me this is futile. I have a screen protector on my phone so I don't scratch the screen when i drop it, or scratch it with anything else that it shares a pocket with. Without wanting to tempt fate, in 20 years of driving i've never managed to scratch my radio or sat nav screen. A screen protector won't prevent fingerprints from being seen, you'll still need to wipe it clean, so I fail to see the point.

That's what I thought. Phones get dropped, put face down on tables, slid into pockets. The nav nav screen sits in your dash all day and gets touched by the odd finger tip.. :grin:
Title: Re: Film protector for Sat Nav screen ?
Post by: sam67GTD on 02 February 2018, 16:42: I've no screen protectors on my phone or my 7.5 R's infotainment system. Both look like new with a quick wipe of a microfibre cloth! :grin: :wink: